Cheese-box trimmer.



Patented Am. 15, I902.

H. W. HUADE.

CHEESE BOX TRIMMER.

(Apphcamon filed Aug 10 1901 1 (No Model.)

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HENRY \VILLIAM QUADE, OF XVATERTOW N, VISCONSIN.

CHEESE-BOX TRIMMER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 697,885, dated April15, 1902. Application filed August 10, 1901. Serial No. 71,624. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

BeIit known that LHENRY WILLIAM QUADE, a citizen of the United States,and aresident of Vatertown, in the county of Jefferson and State ofWVisconsin, have invented a new and Improved Cheese-Box Trimmer, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved cheese-boxtrimmer which is simple and durable in construction, readily applied andmanipulated, easily adjustable for boxes of different diameters, andarranged to quickly and accurately reduce the height of the side of thebox to the level of the cheese in the box or a little lower to allow forshrinkage of the cheese.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out inthe claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this speeification,in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 isan inverted plan view of the cutter and the means for adjusting it onthe frame, and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the cutter and its block.

The improved cheese-box trimmer is mounted on a frame A, provided on itsoutside with a handleB, adapted to be taken hold of by the operator forconveniently moving the frame along outside of the rim 0 of thecheese-box to reduce the height of the rim down to the top of the cheeseor alittle below to allow for shrinkage of the cheese. On the undersideof the frame A and projecting inwardly is arranged a cutter D forcutting the rim C to the desired height, said cutter being adjustablysecured by a clamping-screw E on a block F, held vertically adjustablein the frame A and adapted to be fastened by a setscrew F, as is plainlyillustrated in Fig. 2. By this arrangement the cutter D can be adjustedtransversely relatively to the frame A and the cheese-box, and byadjusting the block F, carrying the knife or cutter up or down, the rimC can be reduced to the desired height.

From the frame A extend transversely and inwardly L-shaped arms A,carrying a bearing-plate A adapted to travel on the top of the cheese G,contained in the box. On the forward end of the frame A is journaled avertically-disposed roller H, adapted to engage the outside of the rim(J, and a similar roller I, journaled on an arm J, is arranged to engagethe inside of said rim, said arm J being fulcrumed at J on the rear endof the frame A, and said arm extends through a yoke K, secured on theframe A, and carrying a clamping-screw L for securing the arm J in placeafterv the same has been adjusted to bring the roller I in firm contactwith the under side of the rim 0 after the roller II has engaged theoutside thereof.

By the arrangement described the cheese box trimmer can be readilyadjusted for boxes of difierent diameters--that is, for large boxes thearm J is swung farther outward and then fastened in place by theclamping-screw L, and for smaller boxes the arm J is swung inwardandthen secured in place.

In using the device the operator places the frame A in the positionshown in Fig. 1, the cutter D being pushed through the rim 0 in atransverse direction, and by the operator drawing the handle B forwardthe bearingplate A travels on the cheese and the rollers H and I travelon the faces of the rim 0, so that the cutter D now cuts the rim of thebox to the level of the cheese ora little below the same to allow forshrinkage of the cheese, it being understood that for the purposementioned the block F is adjusted vertically in the frame A the desireddistance to bring the cutter D to the proper position.

It is understood that the rim of the cheesebox is trimmed down so as toallow of bringing the cover close down to the top of the cheese to holdthe cheese from movement in the box during transportation.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-- 1. A cheese-box trimmer, comprisinga handledframe having an overhanging bearingplate adapted to rest and travel on acheese, a cutter secured on the frame, and rollers journaled in the endsof the frame, one of the rollers being adapted to engage the outer faceof the cheese-box rim, and the other roller being adapted to engage theinner face thereof, as set forth.

2. Acheese-box trimmer, comprising a handled frame having an overhangingbearingplate adapted to rest on a cheese, rollers for engaging thecheese-box rim at opposite faces, a block vertically adjustable in saidframe, and a cutter extending transversely and secured to said block, asset forth.

3. Acheese-box trimmer,comprisingahan dled frame having an overhangingbearingplate adapted to rest on a cheese, rollers for engaging thecheese-box rim at opposite faces, a block vertically adjustable in saidframe, and a cutter held transversely adjustable on said block, as setforth.

name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY WILLIAM QUADE. Witnesses:

A. TANoK, EMIL TANCK.

